Father of novice boxer who died ‘will always regret’ letting him get in the ring
The father of a man who died after taking part in a charity boxing match will forever regret not stopping his son from getting into the ring, an inquest has heard.
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Dominic Chapman died in hospital after taking part in a boxing night at Tramps nightclub in Worcester on April 9, 2022.
An inquest at Worcester Coroners Court in Stourport has been hearing evidence surrounding the circumstances of his death since last Tuesday.
On Tuesday, May 21, Mr Chapman’s father John Chapman said Dominic had taken an interest in the Ultra White Collar Boxing event because he wanted to raise money for Cancer Research and ahead of the bout was in “as good a physical condition as I’d seen him in”.
Mr Chapman said: “Dominic had built good friendships with other boxers during training,” and had described his opponent as a “nice guy”.
Mr Chapman said he had ringside seats on the night, about 10 feet from Dominic’s corner, and was shocked at what he saw.
He told the court: “I didn’t expect the ferocity and competitiveness of those taking part. I don’t think Dominic was expecting that either.
